Health and Well-being
Our work explores the intricate connections between genetics, lifestyle, environment, and human health. From fundamental research to transformative therapies and biomedical innovations, we address health in communities, extreme weather events, urbanization, and mental health. We examine the role of culture and creativity in promoting overall well-being.
Stories
UH Researchers Map Houston鈥檚 Mental Health Deserts for the First Time
For the first time, 91视频 researchers have mapped Houston鈥檚 鈥渕ental health deserts,鈥� revealing inequities in access to care across the city.
UH Researchers Making Clean Water More Accessible
Devin Shaffer, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has developed a membrane that lets water flow through up to eight times faster while keeping out salt.
AI Drives Development of Cancer Fighting Software
CellChorus Inc., a UH spinoff company, is commercializing a UH-developed platform for dynamic single-cell analysis with label-free analysis with a $2.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.University Initiatives
Core Facilities
Centers and Institutes
- Center for Population Health Outcomes and Pharmacoepidemiology Education and Research (CPHOPER) - PHOPER Center
- Child & Family Center for Innovative Research
- Community Design Resource Center (CDRC)
- Heart and Kidney Institute
- Institute for Drug Education and Research
- Institute of Muscle Biology and Cachexia
- Institute of Community Health
- Maternal Health Equity Research and Training Center
- Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and
Service Institute (MH鈥怰ITES) - Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research Center (PREMIER)
- Texas Center for Learning Disorders